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Q 1. Recently Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) Q 5. Consider the following statement :
was launched by— 1. Henley Passport Index 2024 launched by IATA
(International Air Transport Association).
(a) WTO (b) UNESCO
2. India's passport ranking is 85th.
(c) WHO (d) None of these
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Ans- (c)
GIDH (Global Initiative on Digital Health) was (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
recently launched by World Health Organization (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(WHO). Ans (c)

Q 2. Who has collaborated with EduRade, a drone pilot The Henley Passport Index 2024 has been unveiled,
training school, to launch India's largest Remote showing France at 1st place while India's passport
Pilot Training Organization? ranking is 85th place. This report is launched by the
International Air Transport Association (IATA).
(a) IIT Guwahati (b) IIT Madras
(c) IIT Delhi (d) IIT Roorkee Q 6. Which of the following statement is not correct with
Ans- (a) reference to 'Annual Budget of U.P. Government'?

IIT Guwahati has collaborated with EduRade, a drone (a) The annual budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 of U.P.
pilot training school, to launch India's largest Remote Government was presented by Finance Minister
Pilot Training Organization. Suresh Khanna.
Q 3. Consider the following statements with reference (b) This Budget was presented in the Assembly to 5th
to '58th Jnanpith Award 2023. February, 2024.
1. This award was given to two writers, Sanskrit (c) The size of the budget was Rs. 6.86 lakh crore.
scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and Urdu poet (d) Rs. 24,863.57 crore amount out of the total outlay
and lyricist Gulzar. has been alloted to new schemes.
2. This award is being given for the third time for Ans (c)
Sanskrit and for the fifth time for Urdu.
The size of budget was Rs. 7.36 lakh crore.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
Q 7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Bharat
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Mobility Global Expo 2024 at :
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans- (b) (a) New Delhi (b) Bhopal
'58th Jnanpith Award 2023', award was given to two (c) Goa (d) Gujarat
writers, Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Ans (a)
and Urdu poet and lyricist Gulzar. This award is being
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Bharat
given for the second time for Sanskrit and for the fifth
Mobility Global Expo 2023 at Bharat Mandapan, New
time for Urdu.
Delhi in February 2, 2024.
Q 4. The COP14 of the Convention on the Convervation
Q 8. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented
of Migratory Species of Wild Animals concluded
which consecutive budget?
on :
(a) Fifth (b) Sixth
(a) February 15, 2024 (b) February 17, 2024
(c) Seventh (d) None of these
(c) February 18, 2024 (d) February 21, 2024
Ans (b)
Ans-(b)
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the sixth
The COP14 of the Convention on the Conservation
budget. She equalled the record of Finance Minister
of Migratory Species of Wild Animals concluded on
Morarji Desai.
February 17, 2023 at Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Q 9. The Government is committed to making India
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 'Viksit Bharat' by : (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 2030 (b) 2037 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1, nor 2
Ans-(b)
(c) 2040 (d) 2047
Ans (d) India's rank is 93 out of 180 countries on the Corruption
Perception Index-2023.
Finance Minister said that the Government is
committed to making India 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. Q 15. What was the theme of Republic Day 2024 Parade-

Q 10. In Budget 2024-25, the biggest allocation has been (a) 'Viksit Bharat-Unnat Bharat'
(b) 'Bharat-Loktantra ki Yatra'
allocated for-
(c) 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Bharat-Loktantra ki Matruka'
(a) Eduation (b) Agriculture
(d) 'Viskit Bharat' and 'Akhand Bharat'
(c) Defence (d) None of these
Ans-(c)
Ans-(c)
The theme of Republic Day 2024 Parade was 'Viksit
In Budget 2024-25, the biggest allocation has been
Bharat' and 'Bharat-Loktantra ki Matruka. French
allocated for Defence (Rs. 6,21,540.85 crore).
President Emmanuel Macron was the Chief Guest at
Q 11. A Submarine Optical Fibre Connection was recently the Republic Day Parade.
launched by PM Modi at which place? Q 16. How many 'Padma Awards' were approved by
(a) Kavaratti (b) Vishakhapatnam President of India for 2024?
(c) Bhubaneswar (d) Chennai (a) 130 (b) 132
Ans-(a) (c) 135 (d) 136
On 3 January, 2024 a Submarine Optical Fibre Ans-(b)
Connection was launched by PM Narendra Modi at
5 'Padma Vibhushan', 17 'Padma Bhushan' and 110
Kavaratti, Lakshdweep.
'Padma Shree (total 132) Padma Awards were approved
Q 12. How many eminent personalities announced to be by the President Smt. Draupadi Murmu for 2024.
given Bharat Ratna 2024 by Government of India? Q 17. Kachchhi Kharek (dates), which has recently
(a) Three (b) Four received a GI Tag, belongs to state-
(c) Five (d) Six (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Rajasthan
Ans-(c) (c) Gujarat (d) Madhya Pradesh
Recently five eminent personalities (Shri Lal Krishna Ans-(c)
Advani, Shri Karpoori Thakur, M.S. Swaminathan,
Kachchhi Kharek (dates), which has recently received
Choudhary Charan Singh, Narsimha Rao) announced
a GI Tag, belongs to Gujarat.
by Government of India.
Q 18. Which of the following statement is not correct?
Q 13. Which state Government has announced to launch
(a) The 42 day Mahamandal Festival was inaugurated
a 'Digital Detox' initiative?
in Ayodhya (U.P.)
(a) Tamilnadu (b) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh State Government has launched Shri
(c) Kerala (d) Karnataka Ramlala Darshan Scheme.
Ans-(d)
(c) International Camel Festival was started in Bikaner,
In January 2024 Karnataka Government has announced Rajasthan.
to launch a 'Digital Detox' initiative.
(d) Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival was recently organized
Q 14. Consider the following statement with reference in Andhra Pradesh.
to 'Corruption Perception Index-2023. Ans-(d)
1. This index is published annually by the Transparency
International since 1995. Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival was recently organized
2. India ranked 85th out of 180 countries in this report. in Andhra Pradesh.
Which of the above statement is/are not correct?
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Q 19. Who recently became the first Indian woman to Ans-(b)

receive the Arjuna Award for Equestrian Sports? B.R. Kamboj has got M.S. Swaminathan Award.
(a) Prakriti Mehra (b) Divyakriti Singh Q 25. India is placed at which position as the strongest
(c) Indra Nooyi (d) Falguni Nagar military globally?
Ans-(b) (a) Third (b) Fourth
Divyakriti Singh became the first Indian woman to (c) Fifth (d) None of these
receive the Arjuna Award for Equestrian Sports. Ans-(b)
Q 20. According to NITI Aayog report, how many people India has retained its position as the fourth strongest
came out of multi-dimensional poverty in Uttar military globally.
Pradesh in 9 years? Q 26. Which institute released 'First delta ranking' for the
(a) 6.54 crore (b) 6.88 crore Aspirational Block Program?
(c) 5.94 crore (d) 5.68 crore
(a) NITI Aayog
Ans-(c)
(b) Election Commission
Recently, according to a NITI Aayog report, Uttar (c) Vigilance Commission
Pradesh topped the list with 5.94 crore people coming
(d) Electronics Commission
out of poverty. Ans-(a)
Q 21. Which place has made the world record for NITI Aayog released 'first delta ranking' for the
installation of the longest solar light line? Aspirational Block Program.
(a) Ayodhya (b) Varanasi Q 27. According to budget 2024-25, Pradhan Mantri
(c) Prayagraj (d) Mathura Kisan Sampada Yojna benefitted how many
Ans-(a) farmers?
Ayodhya has made the world record for installation of (a) 35 lakh (b) 42 lakh
the longest solar light line. (c) 38 lakh (d) 45 lakh
Q 22. Cameroon has launched the world's first Malaria Ans-(c)
vaccine programme for children, the name of this According to budget 2024-25, Pradhan Mantri
vaccine is— Kisan Sampada Yojna benefitted 38 lakh farmers by
generated 10 lakh employment.
(a) Pneumococcal (b) MMR
(c) HPV (d) Mosquirin Q 28. Which of the following is not correctly matched as
Ans-(d) the word of the year 2023 by-
Cameroon has launched the world's first Malaria (a) Collins Dictionary—AI
vaccine -RTS, S/A SO1 and Trade name is Mosquirin. (b) Combridge Dictionary—Hallucinate
Q 23. Who conducted successful Flight-test of New (c) Merrian Webster Dictionary—Authentic
Generation AKASH Missile on January 12, 2024? (d) Oxford Dictionary—RITZ
Ans-(d)
(a) DRDO (b) ISRO
(c) VSSC (d) CSIR 'RIZZ' has been declared as the word of the year 2023
Ans-(a) by Oxford Dictionary.
DRDO conducted successful Flight-test of the New Q 29. Uttar Pradesh State Mega Expo 2023 organized to
Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) Missile on showcase the diverse varieties of silk at-
January12, 2024.
(a) Varanasi (b) Kanpur
Q 24. Who recently got M.S. Swaminathan Award? (c) Lucknow (d) Gokrakhpur
(a) B.K. Nayar (b) B.R. Khomboj Ans-(c)
(c) Hamid Karzai (d) Daljit Singh
Uttar Pradesh State Mega Expo 2023 organized to
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 showcase the diverse varieties of silk at Lucknow. (a) Rajasthan (b) Madhya Pradesh
Q 30. Which temple complex became 8th wonder of the (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Gujarat
world' defeating Italy's Pompeii? Ans-(c)

(a) Angkor wat temple Top three milk producing states in India are-
(b) Baksei Chamkrong 1. Uttar Pradesh (15.72%)
(c) Birla Mandir
2. Rajasthan (14.44%)
(d) Banteay Srei
3. Madhya Pradesh (8.73%)
Ans-(a)

Angkor wat Temple complex became 8th wonder of Q 36. Top wool producing state in India is—
the world, defeating Italy's Pompeii. (a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan (d) Uttarakhand
Q 31. Who won the Booker Prize 2023?
Ans-(c)
(a) Justin Torres (b) Maizy Chen
(c) Rupi Kaur (d) Paul Lynch Top three wool-producing states in India are-
Ans-(d) 1. Rajasthan
Irish author Paul Lynch wins the 2023 Booker Prize 2. Jammu and Kashmir
for his novel 'Prophet Song'.
3. Gujarat
Q 32. Who has been appointed as UPI Safety Ambassador
Q 37. Where was the BRICS Summit 2023 held on 22-24
by NPCI?
August, 2023?
(a) Ranveer Singh (b) Amir Khan
(a) South Africa (b) Indonesia
(c) Pankaj Tripathi (d) Virat Kohli
(c) Russia (d) Philippines
Ans-(c)
Ans-(a)
Pankaj Tripathi has been appointed as UPI Safety
The BRICS Summit 2023 held on 22-24 August, 2023
Ambassador by NPCI (National Payments Corporation
in Johannesburg, South Africa.
of India).
Q 38. The 'Paat-Mitro' application has been launched by
Q 33. Where was the 24th International Chief Justice
Conference held on Article 51 of the Constitution which ministry?

of India? (a) Ministry of Finance

(a) Ghaziabad (b) Kanpur (b) Ministry of Agriculture

(c) Agra (d) Lucknow (c) Ministry of Mines

Ans-(d) (d) Ministry of Textiles
Ans-(d)
24th International Chief Justice Conference held on
Article 51 of the Constitution of India in Lucknow The 'Paat-Mitro' application has been launched by
(U.P.) between 1-7 November, 2023. which Ministry of Textiles.

Q 34. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman officially Q 39. Which state has constituted the Guru Gorakhnath
visited as the Guest of Honour of the 'NAAM 200' Board to identify the problems of Jogi, Yogi and
in- Nath communities?
(a) Myanmar (b) Bangladesh (a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka
(c) Sri Lanka (d) Maldives (c) Rajasthan (d) Odisha
Ans-(c) Ans-(c)

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman officially visited Rajasthan has constituted the Guru Gorakhnath
Sri Lanka as the Guest of Honour at the 'NAAM 200'. Board to identify the problems of Jogi, Yogi and Nath
communities.
Q 35. The state producing highest milk in India is-
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Q 40. 'Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment' (c) Amrit Dharohar Yojana
under the G20 Indian Presidency is organized in (d) None of these
which city? Ans-(c)
(a) Gandhinagar (b) Indore Amrit Dharohar Yojana launched by PM Modi with
(c) Hyderabad (d) Lucknow the focus on the conservation of existing Ramsar sites
Ans-(a) in India.

'Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment' Q 45. What was the theme on International Yoga Day
under the G20 Indian Presidency was organized in 2023?
Gandhinagar (Gujarat). (a) Skills for Youth : Towards a sustainable
Q 41. Consider the following statements- world.
1. Andhra Pradesh is the top egg-producing state. (b) Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
2. Uttar Pradesh is the top meat-producing state.
(c) Viksit Bharat @ 2047
Which of the above statements is/are correct. (d) None of these
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only Ans-(b)
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2 The theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' highlighted by
Ans-(c) Prime Minister Modi on International Yoga Day-2023.
1. Andhra Pradesh is the top egg-producing state. Q 46. Which country holds the top position for gender
2. Uttar Pradesh is the top meat-producing state.
equality in the world?
Q 42. Which of the following is not correctly matched-
(a) Iceland (b) Finland
Production in 2022-23 Quantity
(c) Ireland (d) Zordan
(a) Total wool production 33.61 million kg. Ans-(a)

(b) Total meat production 9.77 million tonnes Iceland holds the top position for gender equality in
(c) Total egg production 138.38 billion nos the world. Conversely gender parity in Afghanistan is
deemed the most challenged.
(d) Total milk production 130.58 million tonnes Q 47. Which city secured the 20th position in the Global
Start Ecosystem Report 2023?
Ans-(d)
(a) Indore (b) Bhopal
The total milk production in the country during the
financial year 2022-23 is 230.58 million tonnes. (c) Bengaluru (d) Delhi
Ans-(c)
Q 43. 'Noor Shekhawat' became the first Trans-gender
person to be issued a birth certificate, belong from Bengaluru secured the 20th position in the Global
Startup Ecosystem Report 2023 (GSER 2023).
which state?
(a) Odisha (b) Kerala Q 48. Recently who is the president of Paraguay?
(c) Tamilnadu (d) Rajasthan (a) Beyonce (b) Santiago Pena
Ans-(d) (c) John Roberts (d) None of these
Ans-(b)
'Noor Shekhawat' became the first trans-gender person
to be issued a birth certificate, belong from Rajasthan. Santiago Pena Palacios is a Paraguayan Politician and
economist who is the 52nd and current President of
Q 44. Which scheme launched by PM Modi with the
Paraguay since 2023.
focus on the conservation of existing Ramsar sites
in India? Q 49. Which port received the award for the best absolute

(a) Svamitva Yojana performance for the year 2022-23?

(b) Atal Bhujal Yojana (a) Mormugao (b) Deendayal (Kandla)
(c) Visakhapatnam (d) Tuticorin
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Ans-(b)

Kandla, now a officially Deendayal Port received the

award for the best absolute performance for the year
2022-23.
Q 50. Who is the winner of the International Prize in
Statistics 2023?
(a) C.R. Rao (b) S. Jai Shankar
(c) Geeta Rao (d) None of these
Ans-(a)

C.R. Rao, a member of the U.B. Faculty since 2010, has

been awarded the 2023 International Prize in Statistics.

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